My Sister Marked Up Rent on a Family House
An agent’s transfer receipt revealed that my ‘landlord’ was closer than I thought.
After our father died, my sister Ngozi found me a two-bedroom flat in Ibadan and said the landlord wanted ₦900,000 yearly. I transferred the money to her, as our mother advised, and received a handwritten receipt. Months later, the agent called about a missing renewal form and showed me the actual rent: ₦600,000. He also forwarded the transfer receipt showing Mum had bought the house with savings from my father’s business. Ngozi had added ₦300,000, saying she managed repairs and cared for Mum. Mum confirmed the house was hers but refused to make Ngozi leave. I am angry at the markup and at being kept outside the family secret.
The question before the court
Should I demand the ₦300,000 back even if my sister did the family work?
- Demand the full markup; family care needs separate accounting.
- Accept part of it after checking every repair receipt.
- Ask Mum to refund me and settle Ngozi directly.
- Leave the flat and stop using relatives as agents.
The final judgment
No verdict could be reached because no valid votes were cast.
- Demand the full markup; family care needs separate accounting.: 0 valid votes, 0%
- Accept part of it after checking every repair receipt.: 0 valid votes, 0%
- Ask Mum to refund me and settle Ngozi directly.: 0 valid votes, 0%
- Leave the flat and stop using relatives as agents.: 0 valid votes, 0%
0 valid votes. Final, server-validated record.
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